MILLERSBURG Often considered one of the most dangerous professions, being a law enforcement officer is a labor of love. Officers in rural communities face many of the same dangers as their big city counterparts but they don't necessarily earn the same wages.
"We still have the same problems here that big cities do. We just don't have them as frequently as they do," said Chief Deputy Richard Haun of the Holmes County Sheriff's Office. "We're not immune from anything, obviously, but we're fortunate to live in a community where we still have the respect of the people. We're not having defund the police issues like major metropolitan areas are. But, we're not immune to the crime that happens in the big cities."
Haun sees narcotics as a constant battle, and it is often a common root of the problem to theft offenses, which is another common crime the deputies deal with. Domestic and family violence, along with mental health crisis issues are among the top issues the Holmes County deputies deal with.
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